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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0